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Still Good 11 Years On

Hi everyone,

It�s been over 11 years since I had LASIK in Jan of 2008. I�ve come a long way, you can click on my profile and check out my old posts. But today I am glad to say that the only thing I have to do to support the residual dry eye is to rinse my eyes every night with saline solution...

Significant Improvement -- Sharing My Treatment Protocol

Background, I've had severe MGD where I was bedridden for more than a year. I now have significant improvement in my case. I wish to share here my treatment protocol, and hope others can have success. I've visited 10+ different optometrists/opthamologists doctors, some even Harvard educated, most of...

why is this NHS eye doctor telling me ikervis not a long term eye drop?

so ive been on ikervis for six months now. the eye doctor who prescribed it said hes very pleased with the difference in my eyes, in my last appointment how ever i was surprised hes also said he plans to take me off it soon and ikervis is not a long term eye drop.

im very upset about...

PRK and dry eyes - any advice would be helpful - 4 plugs, Xiidra

Hi!

Is there someone here on this forum with dry eyes after PRK surgery?
My dry eyes suddenly became inflammed two years post surgery.

I have lower silicone plugs, but wondered if anyone here has had success with plugging uppers too?

Any on here have experience...

4 plug and Scleral lens

Has anyone with 4 plugs tried Scleral lens?

There are a lot of debris going into my lenses. Don�t know why.
should I unplug the upper?...

Eyelash in eye

Hi,

I don't know what to do. Since the worsening of my blepharitis I get more eyelashes/eyebrow hairs coming out than normal. Tonight I got one in my eye and it was super painful. But when I tried to get it out I could barely see it..it's very thin and it looked white. Normally what I do...

UK Dry Eye specialist reccomendations

Hello,
I'm looking for best best dry eye specialist to see in the UK, any recommendations welcome. Currently based in London and have seen several self proclaimed 'world-renowned' dry eye ophthalmologists that specialist in dry eye including moorfields, harley st etc who have all been useless...

Years of Dry Eye

In my mid 20's,I took Accutane and that is the cause of my dry eyes.That was over 30 years ago.I have used all kinds of drops,had plugs put in(didn't help)even tried Restasis(also didn't help).Recently have an optometrist who is a dry eye specialist,who has helped me more than any other doctor I have...

Scleral lens experience

I am finally getting Scleral lens with DrG. My first appointment is tomorrow. I will summarize my experience in case it might help someone.

wish me luck

Things that help me for my dry eyes

Hi!
I'm Ewa and I'm 36. And according to my eye doctor I have mild to moderate dry eye syndrome.
I want to share with you my way to deal with this problem.

I used 3 different eye drops, preservative free of course. A few months ago they helped me, but this time - not so much....

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